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Monkey Mcdermott
Joined: 09 Jul 2006
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Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 11:56 am
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There are 2 zenzapped drones
Those drones have butterfly wings, not bat wings, so would be pretty obvious in comparison.
They also don't behave like they're fishing for information in a manner consistent with being in a bad 80's comedy.
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Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:06 pm
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Varthonai wrote:
No, I don't think the intent was to "out" the Sisterhood, I think this was just Tat not realizing that some people might get very transphobic vibes from the use of the word "ringer" to describe a
being that currently identifies as female but was assigned male at creation/birth.
I am sure you are correct that Tat's desire is for his target audience to continue to view the Sisterhood sympathetically. But every time the Sisterhood reminds me that violence is their default solution to most problems, that gets a little harder. (Related: if they really care about keeping men out of the WOS, why don't they put up a fence or something? It seems to me that would improve security a LOT, with the only obvious cost being that Lil Sis would have fewer opportunities to beat people up. : /)
The first panel has the spybots saying 'incognito mode' and 'infiltrate' as they enter a womens only space to spy on said women and talk in a stereotypical way women are often portrayed whilst giving themselves bigger eyes with eyelashes. Although I wouldn't be surprised if they had turned pink as well since so many people think 'female' versions of things should be pink or light purple. Big D' or Milton or whoever changed their programming to what they think women are like so that they could go and spy on said women in a women's safe place. The bots didn't decide on their own that they now identify as female and want to partake in the safety of that space, if they even identify as any gender in the first place.
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Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:16 pm
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I meant what was the zenzapped drones thing in reply to.
I need to work on reading over what I say...
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Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:18 pm
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Varthonai wrote:
This thread's really getting to the point where I have to start bracing for impact every time I read "i totally see where you're coming from" or "the points you raise are relevant and not to be dismissed"
That's because you are presenting a problem that they can't solve and they want to hear.
Given 1- woman safe space is something healing for a certain group of women.
Given 2 The creation of Women Safe Spaces requires that someone has to set themselves up as an authority on who is a women who is not. Otherwise the system falls
Given 3 -People forcing them to conform to a gender identity is a key bigotry that Trans individuals face.
While we are sympathetic to your plight it would nice if you would not mention that you exist because we don't want to give up this really cool place they have.
I don't think Tat is bigoted or intended this to be about Trans individuals. If his trans-space comic has shown us anything it's that he just does not know a lot about the topic. The joke was supposed to be; "look at the evil Patriarchy trying to destroy our save spaces for evil evilness, because that is the only reason people would have a problem with this." The violence suggested is the cartoonist sort of violence. Imagine a classic situation of a guy harassing a lady and then she hit him with an oversize mallet. Same idea here.
Tat doesn't really have a problem with Trans individual he just doesn't think about them much. They exist outside the binary male/female philosophy presented in the comic. And frankly the struggles of Trans individuals are a difficult one to get your head around unless you are closely involved with it.
This comic bothered me but sort of the same way a The Mandarin from classic Ironman comics bothers me. Yes it's wrong but it not malicious and don't blame Tat for just not knowing better.
I am a little more bothered by people on this forum saying this is not a big deal, because this is a big deal. Willful ignorance is a lot less excusable than the run of the mill variety. This is a problem, you have been made aware of it, unintentional or not the concept should be decried not rationalized. The mealy mouth "we sympathize but... um... Hey look a distraction!" response is the real evil here, not the comic.
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Monkey Mcdermott
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Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:19 pm
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Moor wrote:
I meant what was the zenzapped drones thing in reply to.
I need to work on reading over what I say...
Instead go re-read what i quoted.
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Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:35 pm
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I don't see anything in my post about the zenzapped drones or about telling the difference between the zenzapped and non-zenzapped drones.
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Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 1:50 pm
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people - read panel 3 again.
i would be tempted to take a chainsaw to someone who said 'tee hee' to me.
but seriously: they aren't trans - they are doing an extremely bad impersonation of women because they have no clue about what women actually are. it's all about surface things with them, just gloss over a hollow core. one suspects that, if a trans individual did show up, they would show some sense of knowing who they really are, rather than coming across as pretending to be something they know nothing about.
and note that she did not, in fact, kill them, she announced she was getting her chainsaw. they have more than ample time to clear out.
aka: neverscared!
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Monkey Mcdermott
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Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 2:20 pm
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Moor wrote:
I don't see anything in my post about the zenzapped drones or about telling the difference between the zenzapped and non-zenzapped drones.
That's because I didn't quote
in that first post , asshat.
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Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 2:28 pm
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Oh! Oh.
I'm sorry, then.
I misunderstood.
Mouse: Yeah, that does make sense.
I do wish a trans individual
show up, though.
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Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 4:05 pm
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We have no indication of how these spybots identify, if they identify with any gender at all. We do have an indication that they are being duplicitous for the purpose of infiltrating the Sisterhood.
Scenario 1: There is a narrative that says that trans women are men who are trying to infiltrate feminist women-only spaces for the purposes of co-opting them, or just outright destroying them.
Scenario 2: There is also a problem where white knights, advertisers, and other interested parties try to co-opt or infiltrate women only spaces to exploit them for some kind of benefit. For example, religious people will try to co-opt the language and ideas of feminism to advance whatever they want (celibacy, monogamy, no abortions, no choices.) One of the best things I've ever seen to that end is in "The Handmaid's Tale;" the US has fallen to religious extremism, and some women are given the duty of training other women to be 'handmaids.' One of them mentions that once upon a time women had 'freedom of choice,' and now they had 'freedom from choice.' Women could either go where they want and be assaulted, or they can go where they are told and be put on a pedestal - at least till it is time to send them away for not fitting the proper mold.
Tat's spybots could be used to explore either of these scenarios.. Based on what I have read and the changes Tat has gone through in the past, I believe the second is much more likely. If the first scenario happens to be what Tat is portaying, then I will indeed be very pissed off. As it stands, however I don't see evidence that that is the case.
It is problematic that so often people are portrayed as cross-dressing for comedic effect or to deceive other people. Regardless of how well or poorly done this bit with the spybots is, it has added to the lexicon of beings cross-dressing to deceive. That is problematic.
One thing I did note awhile back is that, as far as I remember, some of the books that Xanthe has given away were gender essentialist and trans-exclusionary. That might not be accurate, but since there hasn't been anything said either way since then, I don't know.
I'd also like to know what Guy's point of view is on this issue, but I suspect learning anything more about him will be a very slow process.
::lesser crisis mode::
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Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 4:08 pm
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I also want to note that if this was how Tat portrayed transgender people, I would be really, really pissed at him. Because being trans is not about having eyelashes or talking about girl-approved topics or saying, "I'm a girl" every five minutes. That would be a disservice to trans women if Tat portrayed them this way.
::lesser crisis mode::
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Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 1:55 am
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I don't think this is Tat's idea of trans people. The spybots are doing a very bad infiltration job and think they have to act like that to be seen as women. Considering the spybots come from the Devil corp who have little regard for anything in the first place, it makes sense they'd do something as bad as this. I personally think the spybots genderless until they give themselves a gender (and not one given by the one giving orders).
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Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 2:15 am
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Since Tat doesn't introduce new characters too often, I think it would be best if he established that one of the currently-minor-ish members of the Sisterhood was a trans woman. Someone could be talking shit and then she'd lay down the education and Xanthe could back her up. I actually think it would be good if it were someone like Lil Sis doing the talking shit part, kinda like old school radfeminism, and then being corrected with the newer stuff. And then Lil Sis would be witness to non feminist characters being transphobic and chew
out for it.
And I'm still headcannoning Lil'E as genderqueer/agender no one can stop meeeee
Also I don't know why people think the bots would identify as male, same as Yinello I figured they would just be genderless. I can see how people could see this particular strip as problematic (I don't really like that word but eh) but I do think it's a bit of a stretch. If they were even slightly humanoid and doing this, I could see the problem. But they're freaking spy drones that have attacked people before, the joke is more so that they're doing a terrible job of infiltration based on stereotypes. To me it seems more like trying to infiltrate France as a spy by putting on a really bad accent, saying things like "I only like ze fanciest of ze cheeses and ze greatest of winez, oui, so French I am native French oui".
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Miss Magenta
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Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 3:11 am
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Ennis wrote:
Since Tat doesn't introduce new characters too often, I think it would be best if he established that one of the currently-minor-ish members of the Sisterhood was a trans woman.
You know, before she explicitly stated that she was female, everyone was sort of debating whether Curly was a boy or a girl because of her rather gender neutral appearance... about that time I sort of grew fond of the idea of her being a trans woman... Although it's not exactly my headcanon, its just something I think would be pretty neat-o.
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Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 4:24 am
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stripeypants wrote:
We have no indication of how these spybots identify, if they identify with any gender at all. We do have an indication that they are being duplicitous for the purpose of infiltrating the Sisterhood.
This is the main thing - *we* know that the drones are on an infiltration mission. The Sisterhood tend to have a knowledge of what's going on that's comparable to the reader, so I don't think we can read anything about trans issues in to their reaction. However, this has raised some other points worth mentioning...
stripeypants wrote:
It is problematic that so often people are portrayed as cross-dressing for comedic effect or to deceive other people. Regardless of how well or poorly done this bit with the spybots is, it has added to the lexicon of beings cross-dressing to deceive. That is problematic.
That's also just what some people choose to do. For example,
Grayson Perry
who I happened to be listening to earlier (a lecture on "What is Art?") is probably just as well known in the wider media for his cross-dressing as his pottery. Is what he does problematic for others? Should he stop, or be stopped, from expressing that side of himself?
I'm not pretending to have a good answer for that - or even that there is one. But once you start addressing questions of what the wider lexicon is and how it gets applied (or even mis-applied) to certain groups, you're kind of committed to treading on the toes of somebody else, if they tend to get lumped together in public perception.
The closest I've come to a general answer to the problem is "Stop assuming that what someone else does has any relevance to what I do", but that runs slap bang into the problem that modern media and journalism find broad-brush labels terribly convenient and aren't going to stop using them any time soon.
mouse wrote:
one suspects that, if a trans individual did show up, they would show some sense of knowing who they really are, rather than coming across as pretending to be something they know nothing about.
I dunno. Finding out who you are (trans, gay, cis, straight, whatever) can be more of an exploration than some deep-rooted certainty for some people. I think there needs to be some flexibility to allow that, and even to allow people to totally get things wrong while exploring who they are.
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a great piece so far. overall quality is good, has that telltale greyish luster of titanium and is pretty closely approximated by the picture on this site. its not the neutral clear color of steel. fit and finish of the joints on the segment looked good. when i took out the \'starter\' steel ring i got when i got my lip done, it was bent a little from clamping it between my teeth. the CSR told me over the phone this is the F136 alloy, which is a lesser titanium alloy and yet still extremely strong. the old ring with a ball would clock itself to the rear and the ball would end up against the inside of my lip between my lip and lower teeth, mostly when eating. drove me nuts. with this, no need to worry about it.
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Excellent. Beautiful. Inexpensive for what it is.
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Excellent. Ti may be the perfect material to make a captured segment ring out of, rigid, resilient. I wear them full time. I searched a long time to find exactly what I was looking for.
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I was a little disappointed at the color of the rings. In you picture they are a bright silver color. when I recieved them they were more of a greyish silver color. the pictures show the stainless steel as darker that the titanium but in actuallity the stainless steel is much brighter.
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California TRUST Act Proves Nullfication Works
California has successfully demonstrated how state action can thwart federal goals by simply refusing to cooperate.
The federal government wants states to help enforce its immigration laws. Californians believe those laws often violate basic human rights and civil liberties, and the state decided to act – or more accurately stated – refuse to act. The TRUST Act denies ICE the help it desires in detaining suspected undocumented immigrants and it has proven quite effective.Details


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Grilled Cheeseburger Pizza
Total TimePrep: 25 min. Grill: 15 min.
Makes4-6 servings
- 3/4 pound ground beef
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
- 1 prebaked 12-inch pizza crust
- 1 medium tomato, thinly sliced
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 small sweet onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup dill pickle slices
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- Shape beef into three 1/2-in.-thick patties. Grill, covered, over medium-hot heat for 5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160° and meat is no longer pink. Cut burgers into 1/2-in. pieces; set aside.
- Combine ketchup and mustard; spread over crust to within 1 in. of edges. Top with tomato, burger pieces, onion, pickles and cheeses; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Place pizza on a 16-in. square piece of heavy-duty foil. Prepare grill for indirect heat. Grill pizza, covered, over medium indirect heat for 12-15 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is lightly browned. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing. Sprinkle with lettuce.
My Review
Sep 27, 2008
I used a 14 oz. Boboli crust. It was definitely not large enough. I will definitely get a larger crust next time.
Jul 18, 2008
I have grilled all kinds of pizza with a great deal of success. I use charcoal (Weber) and direct heat...you just have to watch it. I cook one side, flip it and put the toppings on the side that is alrady grilled. Wonderful for camping or Friday nights on the deck around the pool.
Jul 17, 2008
I have made this pizza several times and it is always a hit. Although some think it is an odd combination for a pizza they quickly become fans and aks for it again! BeckyG
May 27, 2008
My husband and I tried out this recipe this weekend. We weren't sure if we would like grilled pizza; it sounded kind of weird. But we decided to try it anyways. It was awesome. The flavors really come through, and tastes just like a cheeseburger. We will be making this again for sure!
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Ed Murray, Mayor
SUBJECT: City declares Citrus nightclub a "Chronic Nuisance Property"
Kimberly Mills (206) 684-8602
In the last year, South Lake Union's Citrus nightclub has been the scene of a gang-related triple shooting, late-night melees, an officer-involved shooting of an assault suspect, and a bathroom peeping incident, among other things.
Which is why this week, Seattle police and the City Attorney's West Precinct Liaison declared Citrus a "Chronic Public Nuisance" in an effort to force club owners to confront ongoing problems with crime at their business. As part of a Chronic Nuisance Property agreement, the City can require business and property owners to upgrade security and take other measures to reduce problems -- or face fines of up to $25,000 and the possible revocation of their business license.
Representatives from the Seattle Police Department (SPD) and City Attorney's Office (CAO) have already met with the Citrus's management—also affiliated with another North Seattle nightclub, Fusion—twice over the last year to discuss crime problems at the club. But those problems persist.
Between Jan. 1, 2012 and Jan. 23, 2013, police visited the club 55 times. They made regular stops to check up on the business, but they also had to break up brawls, respond to reports of gunfire, hit and runs, DUI, car prowls, robbery, and other assaults. In one January 2012 incident, a man tried to break up a fight among 10 to 15 people outside the club, only to be Tased by one of the brawlers. Just last weekend, a woman was injured when a fight inside Citrus spilled out into the parking lot.
Problems at Citrus have also become a source of concern for staff at the nearby Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center, just across Fairview Avenue.
On Jan. 28, Fred Hutchison Center executives sent a letter to the City, voicing their concerns about "repeated and dangerous public safety and nuisance issues associated with" Citrus.
The 15-acre Fred Hutchinson/Cancer Care Alliance campus operates 24 hours a day, with patients coming and going as they receive treatment, and medical staff and researchers working around the clock to develop cancer treatments.
In their letter, Fred Hutchinson executives say they have found "discarded weapons and broken bottles left" on the center's campus, and say it has become "increasingly difficult" to provide a safe environment for staff and patients because of problems at Citrus.
"It is especially concerning that the nuisance and safety issues with [Citrus] have begun to spill into and impact our campus," the letter said.
Sumeer Singla, the West Precinct Liaison for CAO, and SPD hope to work with Citrus owners to finally resolve these problems.
"The City takes a chronic nuisance property declaration very seriously," Singla said. "Our goal is to always work with property and business owners to address nuisance issues. If, however, we cannot reach an agreement or the problems persist, the City is prepared to use all available remedies under the Seattle Municipal Code."


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Feb 04, 2013, 11:23 EST
HOUSTON, Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyberonics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CYBX) today announced that the lawsuit filed by former employee Andrew Hagerty in federal district court in Massachusetts was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice by Mr. Hagerty on February 1, 2013. The company has asserted that, under the terms of his employment, Mr. Hagerty's claims are subject to binding arbitration. Mr. Hagerty has the right to re-file the lawsuit or to pursue a resolution through binding arbitration.
About Cyberonics, Inc. and the VNS Therapy® System
Cyberonics, Inc. is a medical technology company with core expertise in neuromodulation. The company developed and markets the VNS Therapy System, which is FDA-approved for the treatment of refractory epilepsy and treatment-resistant depression. The VNS Therapy System uses a surgically implanted medical device that delivers pulsed electrical signals to the vagus nerve. Cyberonics markets the VNS Therapy System in selected markets worldwide.
Additional information on Cyberonics and the VNS Therapy System is available at www.cyberonics.com.
Contact information
Greg Browne, CFO
Cyberonics, Inc.
100 Cyberonics Blvd.
Houston, TX 77058
Main: (281) 228-7262
Fax: (281) 218-9332
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6 quakes in last week off southern Oregon coast
GOLD BEACH, Ore. - Six earthquakes between magnitude 1.6 and 2.1 rumbled under the ocean less than 20 miles off the Oregon Coast in the last week, according to U.S. Geologic Survey records.
The most recent - and most powerful - hit early Tuesday morning.
And two quakes over 4.0 shook last week about 240 miles off Bandon.
Small quakes hit Oregon on a regular basis, both on and off coast.
Last Thursday, for example, a magnitude 1.4 shook 8 miles northeast of Springfield, and a 1.5 magnitude earthquake rumbled 11 miles east of Woodburn just before 9:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.
But for residents of the Oregon Coast, earthquakes - and the tsunamis they can trigger - have taken on renewed importance since March 2011.
The earthquake and tsunami that devastated parts of Japan last year caused damage on the Oregon Coast and continue to deliver debris to Northwest beaches.
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ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — President Barack Obama is talking about his daughters' experience at summer camp and revealing for the first time where they spent their summer — New Hampshire.
While campaigning in New Hampshire on Saturday, Obama noted at two rallies that his daughters, Sasha and Malia, spent a month at summer camp in the state.
Obama has previously talked about his daughters going to summer camp but has not said where they went. He says Sasha and Malia enjoyed water sports, playing basketball and tennis and doing arts and crafts as well as "some ice cream" at their camp.
Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney are both contesting New Hampshire, which is considered a swing state.


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Revision as of 13:02, 2 March 2014
From the fprint homepage:
- The fprint project aims to plug a gap in the Linux desktop: support for consumer fingerprint reader devices.
The idea is to use the built-in fingerprint reader in some notebooks for login using PAM. This article will also explain how to use regular password for backup login method (solely fingerprint scanner is not recommended due to numerous reasons).
Make sure you have one of the supported finger scanners. You can check if your device is supported by checking this list of supported devices. To check which one you have, type
# lsusb
Install fprintd from the official repositories. imagemagick might also be needed.
Login configuration
pam_fprintd.so as sufficient to the top of the auth section of
auth sufficient pam_fprintd.so auth include system-login ...
This tries to use fingerprint login first, and if if fails or if it finds no fingerprint signatures in the give user's home directory, it proceeds to password login.
You can also modify other files in
/etc/pam.d/ in the same way, for example
/etc/pam.d/polkit-1 for GNOME polkit authentication.
Create fingeprint signature
To add a signature for a finger, run
$ fprintd-enroll
You will be asked to scan the given finger. After that, the signature is created in
For more information, see
man fprintd.
Setup fingerprint-gui
An alternate fingerprint reader gui. This works with libfprint-unstable which has support for the new Upeksonly readers, such as, the new Thinkpad W510 T510 T410 T420 Upeksonly reader with USB ID 147e:2016
Install as dependency libfakekey and fingerprint-gui.
Please make sure your user is a member of "plugdev" and "scanner" group if you use UPEK non-free library. You may also have to log out and back in for these changes to take effect.
# gpasswd -a USER plugdev # gpasswd -a USER scanner
fingerprint-polkit-agent conflicts with files in
/etc/xdg/autostart that must
be removed:
"polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1.desktop" and "polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1.desktop".
Edit your PAM configuration (e.g.,
Change the auth section to read:
auth required pam_env.so auth sufficient pam_fingerprint-gui.so auth sufficient pam_unix.so try_first_pass likeauth nullok auth required pam_deny.so
Add this to your ~/.bashrc file if you get an error saying that it can't connect to X desktop (see this for more details).
xhost + >/dev/null
Now run fingerprint-gui and register fingerprints for the current user. You will need to run fingerprint-gui and register fingerprints as all users you want to use the fingerprint reader, i.e. as root to use it for "su" login.


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Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of this growing epidemic. It was once found primarily in adults, but is now also being diagnosed in ever-growing numbers in younger generations. This form of diabetes is caused by poor diet and lack of exercise. Normally, sugar and starches break down into glucose, which the body converts into energy with the help of insulin. In type 2 diabetics, the pancreas still produces insulin, but not enough to utilize the glucose. When the glucose builds up in the bloodstream, it can lead to complications .
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Letter L
LADWP - The acronym for Los Angeles Department of Water and Power an electric, municipal utility serving the greater Los Angeles, California, region.
LANDFILL GAS - Gas generated by the natural degrading and decomposition of municipal solid waste by anaerobic microorganisms in sanitary landfills. The gases produced, carbon dioxide and methane, can be collected by a series of low-level pressure wells and can be processed into a medium Btu gas that can be burned to generate steam or electricity.
LASER - A very intense, uniform beam of electromagnetic radiation. Acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.
LATENT HEAT - A change in the heat content that occurs without a corresponding change in temperature, usually accompanied by a change of state (as from liquid to vapor during evaporation).
LATENT LOAD - The cooling load caused by moisture in the air.
LATITUDE - The angular distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees of arc.
LAYOFF (Electric utility) - Excess capacity of a generating unit, available for a limited time under the terms of a power sales agreement.
LAY UP - Lay up is another term for cold storage and describes the status of equipment (such as a power plant) that has been placed in storage ("mothballed") for latter use.
LEADED GASOLINE - Gasoline containing tetraethyl lead, an important constituent in antiknock gasoline. Leaded gasoline is no longer sold in the United States.
Light-emitting diode (LED) - A semiconductor diode that emits light when a voltage is applied to it and that is used in a variety of applications including commercial, residential and traffic signal lighting.
LOAD - An end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system.
LOAD CENTERS - A geographical area where large amounts of power are drawn by end-users.
LIFE-CYCLE COST - Amount of money necessary to own, operate and maintain a building over its useful life.
LIFE EXTENSION - A term used to describe capital expenses which reduce operating and maintenance costs associated with continued operation of electric utility boilers. Such boilers usually have a 40 year operating life under normal circumstances.
LIFELINE RATES - Rates charged by a utility company for the low income, the disadvantaged and senior citizens. The rates provide a discount for minimum necessary utilities, such as electricity requirements of typically 300 to 400 kilowatt/hours per month.
LIGHT WATER REACTOR (LWR) - A nuclear power unit that uses ordinary water to cool its core. The LWR may be a boiling water reactor or a pressurized water reactor.
LIGNITE - Brownish black coal having qualities in between those of bituminous coal and peat. The texture of the original wood often is visible in lignite.
LIQUEFACTION - The process of making synthetic liquid fuel from coal. The term also is used to mean a method for making large amounts of gasoline and heating oil from petroleum.
LIQUEFIED GASES - Gases that have been or can be changed into liquid form. These include butane, butylene, ethane, ethylene, propane and propylene.
LNG (LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS) - Natural gas that has been condensed to a liquid, typically by cryogenically cooling the gas to minus 260 degrees Fahrenheit (below zero).
LPG (LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS) - A mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons, mainly propane and butane that change into liquid form under moderate pressure. LPG or propane is commonly used as a fuel for rural homes for space and water heating, as a fuel for barbecues and recreational vehicles, and as a transportation fuel. It is normally created as a by-product of petroleum refining and from natural gas production.
LIQUID BRINE - A type of geothermal energy resource that depends on naturally occurring hot water solution found within the earth. Technology for this novel energy source is being developed in the Salton Sea area in Southern California.
LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS - See LPG.
LOAD - The amount of electric power supplied to meet one or more end user's needs.
LOAD - An end-use device or an end-use customer that consumes power. Load should not be confused with demand, which is the measure of power that a load receives or requires.
LOAD DIVERSITY - The condition that exists when the peak demands of a variety of electric customers occur at different times. This is the objective of "load molding" strategies, ultimately curbing the total capacity requirements of a utility.
LOAD FACTOR - A percent telling the difference between the amount of electricity a consumer used during a given time span and the amount that would have been used if the usage had stayed at the consumer's highest demand level during the whole time. The term also is used to mean the percentage of capacity of an energy facility - such as power plant or gas pipeline - that is utilized in a given period of time.
LOADING FACTOR - Ratio of actual electricity consumed and total potential consumption. Used when analyzing electricity consumption in a large population. A loading factor of 0.5 means that 50% of homes are consuming all of the electricity they are able or that, on average, all of the homes are only consuming 50% of the power they have the potential to consume.
LOADING ORDER - It consists of decreasing electricity demand by increasing energy efficiency and demand response and meeting new generation needs first with renewable and distributed generation resources, and second with clean fossil-fueled generation. California's principal energy agencies - the California Energy Commission, the California Public Utilities Commission, and the California Consumer Power and Conservation Financing Authority - established this energy resource loading order to guide their energy decisions. The loading order was adopted in the 2003 Energy Action Plan prepared by the energy agencies.
LOAD MANAGEMENT - Steps taken to reduce power demand at peak load times or to shift some of it to off-peak times. This may be with reference to peak hours, peak days or peak seasons. The main thing affecting electric peaks is air-conditioning usage, which is therefore a prime target for load management efforts. Load management may be pursued by persuading consumers to modify behavior or by using equipment that regulates some electric consumption.
LOOP FLOW - The difference between scheduled and actual power flows on electric transmission lines.
LOSSES (Electric utility) - Electric energy or capacity that is wasted in the normal operation of a power system. Some kilowatt-hours are lost in the form of waste heat in electrical apparatus such as substation conductors. LINE LOSSES are kilowatts or kilowatt-hours lost in transmission and distribution lines under certain conditions.
LOW-E - A special coating that reduces the emissivity of a window assembly, thereby reducing the heat transfer through the assembly.
LOW EMISSION VEHICLE (LEV) - a vehicle certified by the California Air Resources Board to have emissions from zero to 50,000 miles no higher than 0.075 grams/mile (g/mi) of non-methane organic gases, 3.4 g/mi of carbon monoxide, and 0.2 g/mi of nitrogen oxides. Emissions from 50,000 to 100,000 miles may be slightly higher (See chart in Chapter 2.)
LOW-SULFUR COAL - Coal having one percent or less of sulfur by weight.
LOW-SULFUR OIL - Oil having one percent or less of sulfur by weight.
LUMEN - A measure of the amount of light available from a light source equivalent to the light emitted by one candle.
LUMENS/WATT - A measure of the efficacy of a light fixture; the number of lumens output per watt of power consumed.
LUMEN MAINTENANCE CONTROL - An electrical control device designed to vary the electrical consumption of a lighting system in order to maintain a specified illumination level.
LUMINAIRE - A complete lighting unit consisting of a lamp or lamps together with the parts designed to distribute the light, to position and protect the lamps and to connect the lamps to the power supply. California Code of Regulations, Section 2- 1602(h)].
LUX - A unit of illumination equal to the direct illumination on a surface that is everywhere one meter from a uniform point source of one candle; a unit of illumination that is equal to one lumen per square meter. Also see footcandle.


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Joel_B wrote:
Yep, but the Jews were still being badly treated prior to the Olympics. There was also a lot more discussion about it, and it wasn't certain that the US would send a team.
Which would have made Hitler sad, as he really admired our eugenics and segregation programs.
Must have really pissed him off when Jesse Owens won 4 gold medals
Though reading about it, he was better treated by the Germans than his own countrymen when he got home. Damn racism.
Hitler refused to shake his hand (it was customary for the host country leader to shake the hand of winners apparently...) WTTW did a story and then movie on Owens last night.


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A "Holiday Extravaganza" will be held at the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center, 1201 Pine Ave., from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17.
Admission is free. From 3 to 6 p.m., there will be an open house, open studios and artists market. From 3 to 5:30 p.m., it's holiday kids activities and crafts, plus photos with Santa. From 6 to 8 p.m., there will be a gallery reception for the NACC Artist and Friends exhibit opening and Garden Gallery exhibit opening of a solo show by William Carpenter.
The event will feature The Rainbow Singers, Niagara Experience Players, Jaclyn Carols Dance Academy, Western Door Playhouse in the Woodbox Theater, and music in the Grand Theater and Main Gallery.


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Advanced Call Recorder records telephone conversations to your computer's hard disk. It stores calls as standard Windows sound files. Advanced Call Recorder can record conversations as long as your hard disk can store. The program is Caller ID compatible so there is no need to type numbers and names of calling parties. The software has an option to. Free download of Advanced Call Recorder 1.5, size 1.03 Mb.
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What is the press saying about MicPort Pro?
"The biggest headaches we get trying to capture that elusive, magic
moment, be it during rehearsal with our band or in an interview with a
profile subject, always stem from fear of a poor recording. Usually that
means means lugging around extra equipment to record with high-quality
microphones, or else compromising on sound quality by using cheap USB
mics or even (horrors!) the one built in to our Mac.
"The CEntrance MicPort Pro is a permanent cure for that headache."
the whole review here
"If you're looking for a quick, easy, and very portable mic'ing
system with high-quality sound for your laptop or desktop, the MicPort
Pro should be on your shortlist, especially if you already own one or
more mics you'd want to use in this capacity."
Review available in the Sept/Oct 2008 edition (Issue #67)
"For the ultimate in at-home and on-the-road functionality, the
CEntrance MicPort Pro is a mini audio interface that plugs directly into
your mic and has a USB calbe out he other side. It delivers phantom power
to mics that need it and--this is important--has a headphone jack for
monitoring while you record with zero latency. Now, any mic you own or
purchase in the future can be a USB mic. The preamp is clean, clear and
natural sounding, and the A/D audio interface is quiet so you record your
voice, not the electronics. This is one amazingly handy device at an equally
amazing low price."
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"I set up a test comparing it [MicPort Pro] to a Grace Design 201
preamp recording into Cakewalk Sonar 6 on my PC, and then replayed the
same parts using the same microphones fed through the MicPort Pro and
Garage Band. For microphones I used a Neumann U87 (condenser) and a Coles
4038 (ribbon). In general, I would say that the MicPort Pro compared incredibly
well. At times it was difficult to hear any difference at all."
"When Madonna recorded Material Girl, microphones, preamps and mixing
consoles were a must. But today, microphones can simply connect directly
to a computer via USB with the help of the CEntrance MicPort Pro preamp."
"I'd say that this definitely takes the USB mic concept up another
notch. It's not just about being able to go to 96kHz and use your own
mic; the mic pre and headphone amp sound good, too. Throw in zero latency
monitoring, and you have a cool little package that not only does the
job, but does it well."
"Lest anyone think digital audio converters can't get smaller and
still maintain good sound quality, CEntrance's MicPort Pro stands ready
to take on all doubters. Rating: 5 out of 5 stars."
"I've used USB mics for doing video narration in a German hotel
room, recording band rehearsals, and grabbing samples with my laptop.
But I've often wanted to use my favorite, non-USB mic as a USB mic...
and now I can."
"'I love when things just work' is my catchphrase, or at
least my favorite printable one. Even if you're a die-hard Keyboard
reader, though, you probably aren't sick of me using it yet – but
if every piece of audio hardware that's a front end for software performed
as well as the MicPort Pro, then believe me, you would be."
"There was one 'want' I decided to go ahead and indulge in, though.
I purchased a MicPort Pro to take with me on vacation. Since I do a bit
of traveling - often by plane, I was looking to get rid of my current
audio interface in exchange for something much smaller and easy to carry.
It was a great decision, and will come in very handy over the months
"Most importantly, the MicPortPro has the headphone jack for zero-latency
monitoring. Its made of aluminum, and seems to be pretty solid in
build. It supports 24-bit/96kHz recording. ASIO drivers are available
on PC. And it has nice, dedicated knobs for gain. Theres even a
software driver for aggregating more than one MicPortPro. The MicPortPro
looks like it wins on just about every single point"
"I've been waiting for something like this [MicPort Pro] after looking
at USB mics for clients who wanted to bypass the mic/mic preamp/input
card topology for something simpler."
"Are you using that [MicPort Pro] right now?"
"Yeah, I'm using it right now."
"With the AKG [414]?"
"How do I sound? Do I sound rich and luxurious?"
"You sound fantastic."
Listen to the an excerpt from the
podcast here
"This [MicPort Pro] is something I'm going to use all the time...
it's really a life saver... I'm just blown away by this thing."
Listen to the whole
podcast here
"This device [MicPort Pro] amazes me.... does exactly what it says
it will, only it sounds better than you'd think."
"I've used the MicPort Pro with my AKG 414 for a couple of podcasts
and it's performed like a champ."
Alex Lindsey in Macworld:
"My two favorite starter USB interfaces are [another product] and
Centrance's $200 [list price] MicPort Pro, which is particularly great
for travel."
"Easily the best USB recording solution we have seen to date. Verdict:
Excellence, 10 out of 10 stars."
"Recently I was on a mission. I took my first ever
"In the past I would contact my clients and say that
I'd be away for a week. They would tell me to enjoy myself, then send
me a mountain of work that needed to be done before I quite possibly died
while I was away.
"Inevitably, when I returned, because I hadn't died
yet, there would be more work to do because they rushed scripts and hadn't
worded something right or left something out.
"Well, this time I wasn't having any more of that.
So I bought myself the pretty and stylish Micport Pro preamp..."
the whole article here
de Nesnera records on the road with MicPort Pro (lower left corner)
and her version of Harlan
Hogan's Porta-Booth
Rory O'Shea on VoiceOverXtra.com:
"My salvation materialized in the form of the MicPort Pro, an itty-bitty
thing (technical term for 24-bit/96kHz broadcast quality USB mic preamp
that fits in your pocket) used by the big networks and the likes of us
in VO. This little mic-to-computer audio interface eliminates the need
for a sound card and mixing board, thus making the travelling studio that
much more streamlined. It's a cost-effective tool at less than 200 bucks
including S&H."
"One simple feature sets the MicPort Pro apart from others and justifies
its price: quality."
Read the whole
review here
"It's a modern marvel how CEntrance was able to squeeze so much
functionality and quality technology into this four inch device."
"We think the MicPort is a better product overall, thanks to its
intelligent design, clear audio quality and - critically for keen podcasters
- a very small footprint."
"If you need an affordable and professional USB audio device that
will capture the essence of your 'mojo,' you should take MicPort Pro into
"You know, sometimes you want a preamp, but not too much
preamp. Well, CEntrance has got you all-kinds of covered..."
"I am having a difficult time returning the MicPortPro to my friend;
as this little device will make my on-the-road portable podcast and recording
equipment issues so much easier to deal with."
"Phantastisch! Alles klappte auf Anhieb. Und die Soundqualität
schien superb."
"A podcaster's dream... it's a remarkably simple piece of kit and
I'm surprised nobody's thought about it before."
Listen to the an excerpt from
the podcast here
"These little handheld devices serve up 24-bit/96kHz A to D conversion
all in a bus-powered unit that fits in the palm of your hand."


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Seize Your Future!
While the sometimes-challenging hours, engagements, or client/employer might drive many young CPAs into a frenetic state, the only one who can break the mold and move for positive change is you—and if you do, you'll be poised to capitalize on the vast opportunities available in the accounting profession.
Wise words from Tamera Loerzel, one of many speakers at the August 2013 E.D.G.E. Conference in Austin, Texas who addressed many of the issues young CPAs deal with in their firms and companies.
"It doesn't matter what your role is," said Loerzel, a partner of ConvergenceCoaching LLC who helps her clients realize their true value and how they can make a difference for themselves and their company or firm. "Instead of being overwhelmed with too many thoughts or possibilities on how to drive change, start with something simple. Pick a couple ideas, have them make a difference for you or your company, and fully implement them."
One key step Loerzel stresses is to "talk straight" to drive change. Too often, people fear speaking up will damage their relationship with their peers, associates, and, of course, their managers. What they're really afraid of is looking bad or damaging the relationship. Yet, conquering this fear will only illustrate your value and reflect a positive change for you and your workplace.
"People value your opinion, so speak up and speak straight," she said. "Many of us experience disappointments, and upset and hurt feelings when interacting with others at work. We express or 'triangulate' those feelings to others. Instead, go to the source; this is the only way to drive resolution. The source, too, will appreciate you more for it and you'll gain a more positive reputation."
During this process, it's vital to have a strong professional package. In other words, the way you dress and the way you look can make or break how people respect and value what you or your company has to say. Behavior and ethics are a must, but a dress code is something that can't go unnoticed.
"Err on the side of conservative and dress one step above," said Loerzel. "For example, clients in jeans may feel uncomfortable if you show up in a suit and a tie, but 'business casual' may fit better in your culture and theirs, so know your audience and dress appropriately."
As you attempt to improve your look, dress, and value, setting goals and sharing them with others is an approach that will help you measure success. It is important to know that there are two kinds of goals: those that improve a behavior or skill, that is, improving straight talk or communicating better, and those that produce a deliverable or tangible end result, such as setting goals around things you own. This could include, for example, specific projects or client deliverables or developing new business.
While this is a visionary process and may take time to hash out and put into motion, Loerzel urges that above all else, we must deliver on our commitments and exceed expectations.
"That is the only way to build trust and differentiate yourself from others, but you can't do it alone. Make a list of all your commitments in work and in life, and be willing to make adjustments and ask for help."
Many CPAs may be content with just doing enough to get by or are just too afraid of making a mistake by speaking up. While the "you only live once" line is overused, it is particularly useful in this situation. Anyone can sit at a desk, crunch numbers, and obey orders, but to gain the most out of the experience and show others what you have to offer, take some initiative today. Loerzel believes everyone should do so in order to keep up with the future and drive success.
"Leaders are always evolving and progressing, and we're always going to have change. The key is to have the courage and flexibility to embrace that change and strive to make yourself and others better for it."
If you attended the August 2013 E.D.G.E. Conference, video and audio recordings and presentation materials of are available in the AICPA's online library. Registered attendees for the 2013 conference have complimentary access when they login. Those who did not attend can create an account to purchase audio recordings and presentation materials.


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Law School to host information session for 2010 entering classUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Cynthia D Quinn, (808) 956-6545
Dir, Comm & External Rel, William S Richardson School of Law
Dir, Comm & External Rel, William S Richardson School of Law
Posted: Nov 30, 2009
The William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa is offering an informational session. This is a great opportunity to meet the law school's faculty, staff, and current students and to learn more about the school and its Environmental Law, Pacific-Asian Legal Studies, and Native Hawaiian Law programs.
Date: Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Place: Law School Moot Court Room, 2515 Dole Street, Honolulu, HI 96825
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From what I understand, Rebuild mode is not an option in Washington. That owner wants to win now. We can't be taking huge contracts back, so Green and Ovie are not an option for us, unless Gillis plans to use up his buyout option. From the sounds of it, Gillis does not want to go there.Uncle dans leg wrote:That would be the fleecing of all fleecing Dude. NO WAY IN HELL McPhee goes there.RoyalDude wrote:Here is the trade
Gillis has always stated that he wants a good young player who is playing now (Carlson) and a prospect/pick (Forsberg) for Lou. We give them Ballard to replace Carlson and a swapping of bad contracts between Brouwer and Ballard.
More likely is they go into a rebuild and unload Green and OV
Kuznetsov contract with his KHL team ends after this season, you know damn well he is coming to play in the NHL next year with Ovie. Why the hell would they be trading Ovie. Kuznetsov is the best prospect right now of all NHL teams. Most scouts consider him to be a better player than Tarasenko and Yakupov. With Kuznetsov waiting in the wings I see no reason why the likes of Forsberg, Wilson, Johansson and Carlson that untouchable. Carlson would be a tough one to snag. Not saying all of them, but parts of that 4 I could see being moveable.


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RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Bobby Jindal said Friday that education changes that have produced results in his state can also work in Virginia.
Jindal was in Richmond for U.S. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's fundraiser, so Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell took the opportunity to have his fellow Republican talk about grading schools on an A-to-F scale and allowing the state to take over chronically failing schools.
Both have been implemented in Louisiana, and they are key components of McDonnell's education agenda in the General Assembly. They have cleared both chambers, although it took a tie-breaking vote by Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling to get the bills through the state Senate.
"The time for tolerance for failing schools is over," McDonnell said at a news conference. "That's what's driven a lot of our reforms this session."
Louisiana's statewide Recovery School District served as the model for McDonnell's proposal to create an Opportunity Education Institution to take over failing schools. The Virginia legislation would establish an 11-member board to try to turn around schools that fail to meet accreditation standards at least two years in a row. McDonnell said six schools currently would be eligible for takeover.
In contrast, Louisiana's Recovery School District oversees 80 schools — 68 of them in New Orleans, where the state took over most schools after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Some are directly operated by the recovery district, while others are run as charter schools managed by independent organizations.
Jindal said 77 percent of students in New Orleans were attending failing schools before Katrina. That's been reduced to 29 percent, he said.
However, New Orleans schools run by the Recovery School District still have a D grade on average while those outside of New Orleans received an F in the latest round of grades released in October.
"We're not where we want to be but have made great progress in seven years," Jindal said.
Jindal is frequently praised for the Recovery School District, but it actually was created by former Gov. Kathleen Blanco, a Democrat. Jindal has pushed for an expanded role for the district and charter schools, and he is responsible for implementation of the A-to-F grading scale in Louisiana.
"We used to have a star system that was very confusing," Jindal said.
That's the same criticism McDonnell has for Virginia's system of rating schools as accredited, accredited with warning or not accredited. He claims a grading scale that parents already understand because of the report cards will encourage them to become more involved in the schools. Jindal agrees.
"This is all about empowering parents," he said.
A week ago, McDonnell also had former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush join him on a conference call with reporters to talk about that state's experience with an A-to-F grading scale.


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2012: A year in pictures
Oxfam continues to fight poverty and deep rooted injustice.
In 2012, we responded to emergencies in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sahel region of West Africa, East Africa and other regions where vulnerable people were affected by disaster and conflict.
We continued our global development programs in more than 90 countries with disaster risk reduction, income generation and cash-for-work programs among many others.
We stepped up the campaign against land grabs, and we launched the GROW Method, five practical ways to ensure we all have enough to eat, always.
Although the UN members failed to reach an agreement on a global Arms Trade Treaty, we, together with thousands of people around the world will push to make sure this treaty becomes a reality in 2013.


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"I can't go on the same old way
Can't keep up the same old game
Why can't you just get it through your head?
--Boz Scaggs
I know a wealthy, self-made man who made most of his money before age 45.
I looked at his financial information and told him, "You are not going to stop working until you drop over dead. If you wanted to retire, you could have done that a long time ago. You like what you do and will never stop."
My statement shook his inner psyche, and then he realized I was right. He never truly plans to quit.
He realized I operate in the same fashion. The idea of sitting in a rocking chair and playing shuffle board is not in my game plan.
Someone once asked when I would retire. I responded death.
My work brings me great joy. I can't imagine ever giving it up.
The great Kentuckian Al Smith wrote his first book at age 84, and at age 85, just finished his second book, Kentucky Cured, which will be released in November.
Al always has something to do and some place to go.
Al is an interesting role model in that he had a full-time job for 20 years. Years ago, he sold his chain of newspapers and devoted the rest of his life to helping others.
I'm not privy to Al's financial information, but suspect he and his wife set up their finances with a long-term view in mind.
Which is what I would like some former professional athletes do.
Sports Illustrated did a fascinating study in 2009 titled "How (and Why) Athletes Go Broke." The statistics are stunning. By the time they have been retired for two years, 78 percent of former NFL football players have gone bankrupt or under financial stress because of joblessness or divorce. Within five years of retirement, an estimated 60 percent of former NBA basketball players are broke.
These are people who made millions. What happened?
I see a lot of them blow money on large entourages and wild spending, the same way many lottery winners do. But I see a lot more get burned by getting involved in businesses far away from their area of expertise.
According to the USA Today, my childhood hero Oscar Robertson has a plethora of tax and financial problems related to a chemical company he owns.
Robertson is not only a basketball legend; he has been a devoted community advocate who has lived his life in an exemplary fashion.
At age 73, it's going to be tough for the Big O to make big money again.
People often ask me, "Why don't some of these professional athletes put their money in the bank or a lifetime annuity? They don't need to do anything risky or stupid."
A good question.
I suspect that the same type of confidence and courage that allows someone to become a professional athlete works against them in the business world.
They never know when to go to the sidelines.
It's not that hard to be financially secure. You spend less than you make, you save the rest and don't do anything stupid. You assume you are going to live to an extremely old age and make sure you have money that lasts as long as you do.
It's not hard, but it's tedious. And it's not the least bit glamorous.
I knew of a woman who was always trying to meet a guy driving a new Mercedes.
She should have been looking for someone who drives a 10-year-old Toyota. The Toyota driver is more likely to have real wealth in the long run.
The focus on long-term savings is the primary difference between my friend who has real wealth and big stars who have spent real wealth.
My friend accumulated his wealth quietly and protects his money carefully. I can testify that he is intensely frugal and has no inner need to show off his wealth. His money is a byproduct of his focus on putting out a quality product.
He also knows his business. Inside and out. He knows as much about his industry as Oscar Robertson knows about basketball.
He goes to work everyday because he enjoys operating at the peak of his potential. Just like Oscar Robertson did when he played basketball.
Oscar got out of basketball near the top of his game. After the Cincinnati Royals made the silly mistake of trading him in 1970, he led the Milwaukee Bucks to an NBA championship before he stepped down in 1974.
I hope he works out his financial problems and leaves the business world on top as well.
He is a classy guy who needs to ask himself an important question: At what point do you stop taking financial risks?
This week marks Don McNay's 30th anniversary of when he entered the financial services industry.
McNay, CLU, ChFC, MSFS, CSSC has Masters Degrees from Vanderbilt University and the American College and was inducted in the Eastern Kentucky University Hall of Distinguished Alumni in 1998. He has four major professional designations and is a lifetime member of the Million Dollar Round Table.
He has served on the Board of Directors for the National Structured Settlement Trade Association and as Treasurer for the National Society of Newspaper Columnists.